Contents Cleaning & Pack-Out

Your possessions are valuable. You’ve worked hard to collect the items in your home, and when a disaster occurs to your property it is particularly difficult on the contents cleaning of your property. Some damaged items must be replaced, but you might be surprised how many of the damaged items can be repaired and restored before completely replacing them, even after fire damage or flood damage.

Contents Restoration and Pack-Out

When you hire a company like First Response to restore the contents of your home or business, all of the items are inventoried, packed in boxes, and moved to our state-of-the-art contents restoration facility. Our restoration professionals treat your items with care and concern. We meticulously document each item using pictures, item lists, and a numbering system to ensure that nothing is missed.

Our contents cleaning technicians will ask you to

Sign an authorization form

Identify your immediate need items such as emergency clothing (some of these may need to be cleaned quickly for your use)

Arrange for re-delivery of your household belongings once restoration and reconstruction are complete.

During the restoration process, your items are kept in a secure area, restored using the industry’s most advanced equipment and processes, and returned to you when your property restoration is complete.

Before

After

Contents Cleaning and Restoration

Why wouldn’t I just replace all of the clothing?

You may be asking yourself this question, and it is a valid one. In some cases, that might be the best option. But, replacing contents is very expensive and time-consuming, and there are some sentimental or valuable items that are simply irreplaceable. Contents restoration is often the answer, primarily because it greatly reduces the amount of time and frustration spent trying to replace the items. It is also not uncommon for homeowners to max out their contents insurance policy, making it even more important to restore as many contents as possible. Go here for more tips on restoration contents cleaning.

We are able to restore many items that you may not think can be restored, including:

Artwork

Documents

Books

China/Silver/Crystal

Light Fixtures

Musical Instruments

Photographs

VHS and DVD media

Clothing/Textiles

Electronics

Furniture

Rugs

Retail Inventory

Restoration vs. Replacement: Clothing Cost Comparison

Item

Replace

Restore

Liz Claiborne sweater

$70

$6.95 – $13.95

Lands’ End skirt

$50

$6.95 – $13.95

Prada men’s shoes

$450

$12.00 – $19.00

Savanne slacks

$40

$6.95 – $15.95

DKNY cashmere sweater

$150

$11.50 – $18.30

Tommy Bahama shirt

$75

$6.95 – $13.95

*Note: Figures are based on estimates and may vary by geographic region, type of disaster or other mitigating factors.

Why can’t I just use my local dry cleaner?

First Response has trained professionals, state-of-the-art equipment and specialized processes that your dry cleaner does not. Studies show that a professional contents restoration company like First Response is typically able to restore 98% of garments compared to 65% for a typical dry cleaner.

Electronics Contents Cleaning

First Response has equipment specifically designed to clean electronic devices after a disaster, yes even after water damage. Don’t assume that your data is lost or that your electronic devices require replacement! We are able to clean and restore much of your electronic equipment to proper specifications, including;

Flat Screen Televisions

Appliances

Stereo Equipment

Monitors

Computers

Oscilloscopes

Electrical Meters

Flat Bed Scanners

Other high-end products

Contents Cleaning Technology

At First Response, we pride ourselves in maintaining state-of-the-art equipment and specialized processes to clean your contents and give you back your valued belongings.